• Register to participate. All young scientists wishing to display a project at the fair must register in advance. We strongly encourage early registration in order to reserve your space and your project board. Final registration deadline is March 31st.
• Projects should be student driven. Project ideas should come from the students, and the project should be driven by them.  Parents should use their best judgement in deciding when to get involved, such as when there is a potential safety issue.  For especially you kids, parents may provide some guidance, but it is important that kids be able to call the project their own. 
• Working with someone else. You may work on your project independently or you may optionally work with a partner who is also a student at Louisa May Alcott Elementary, for example, classmates or sibling.  
• Day of Science Fair. Student scientists, participating in the fair, will need to bring their displays on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 at 3:30pm to the Alcott gym. Displays may not be dropped off in the morning at school.  

SomE IMportant ProJect Guidelines 

• All projects should follow the scientific method.
• All projects should include a display which is self supporting.  We recommend using a cardboard trifold. Displays may not exceed the width of a standard trifold when upright (no more than 36").
• The display should convey the basic understanding of the project's objectives. The use of labels on any exhibits to demonstrate this as well as graphs, charts, and tables is highly encouraged.
• Hazardous experiments using combustible substances, electricity, fire or poisonous liquids or any hazardous materials are NOT ALLOWED.
• There will be limited space for presentations.  If materials or evidence is large, fragile, or potentially messy or hazardous, please document with photos.  These items will not be allowed in the gym.